Travel
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Thanksgiving travel options by the numbers
Oct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- Holiday surcharges. Bag fees. Fees for just about everything. Long airport security lines. Flying might not be your cheapest, quickest or most comfortable opt...
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Come for the chef series, stay for all the amenities the Abbey has to offerOct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - The greatest strength of The Abbey Resort & Spa may be its location. Situated on the shores of Lake Geneva, the spot is surrounded by trees showing off their autumn col...
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New Disney World coaster lets kids design the ride
Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - MIAMI -- Kids tired of experiencing the same old roller coasters have a new ride to tackle. Walt Disney World opens an attraction Wednesday allowing them to design their...
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Tourist attraction: escape tunnels in Berlin
Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - BERLIN -- When the East German government built the Berlin Wall in 1961 to prevent its citizens from leaving, the regime failed to account for the ingenuity and creativi...
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Colorado offers 'snow virgins' a free 3-month trip
Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - DENVER -- People who have never seen snow or built a snowman are getting a chance to do it in Colorado, in a big way. The Colorado Tourism Office launched a contest Mond...
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Yellowstone plan sharply curtails snowmobiles
Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- The National Park Service has approved a plan to restrict snowmobile numbers in Yellowstone National Park to less than half of last winter's limit. The...
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60 years of the arts at Elgin Community CollegeOct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie 60 years of the arts Help celebrate the 60th anniversary of Elgin Community College at the Fall for the Arts event. Dozens of performances run througho...
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'Nature of Diamonds' exhibit opens at Field MuseumOct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago A girl's best friend The exhibit is so bright, you have to wear shades when the "Nature of Diamonds" opens at the Field Museum. Nearly 800 glittering o...
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Discovering the secret to Arizona's growing cluster of vineyards
Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - ELGIN, Ariz. - Grapes aren't supposed to grow in the desert. But here in this southern Arizona town, surrounded by endless, rolling green and amber hills, the Callaghan ...
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Near-disaster gives sisters a taste of generosityOct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - As Paul Harvey would say, "And now the rest of the story." Last week Norma and I were debating what to do. Should we continue cycling in the mountains of New York, Penns...